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Tuesday, September 16

cygwin : Developing for UNIX (POSIX Environment) on Windows


Cygwin is free software that provides a Unix-like environment and software tool set to users of any modern versions of MS-Windows (XP with SP3/Server 20xx/Vista/7/8).

Thursday, April 10

The Heartbleed Bug


The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS provides communication security and privacy over the Internet for applications such as web, email, instant messaging (IM) and some virtual private networks (VPNs).
The Heartbleed bug allows anyone on the Internet to read the memory of the systems protected by the vulnerable versions of the OpenSSL software. This compromises the secret keys used to identify the service providers and to encrypt the traffic, the names and passwords of the users and the actual content. This allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications, steal data directly from the services and users and to impersonate services and users.

Sunday, April 6

Google Now, now on your desktop !

From now on you can get the Google Now experience on your PC as well. Google Now is Google's response to Apple Siri - the voice assistant  and was earlier limited to Android & iOS devices only.
Users can experience the same on their Desktops and Laptops running Windows/OSX as well through Google Chrome.Google Now on Chrome shows a subset of the Now cards on our mobile device, and uses device's location.

Saturday, April 5

Review :: Samsung Galaxy Note Pro ::

 Bigger Displays and trimmed bezel has been the common trait in every series of Samsung devices, be it S-Series phones, tabs and now the Note Tab. Samsung's Galaxy Note clearly personifies that bigger can be better. Back in 2012, with debut of Galaxy Note smartphone in 2012, the world got to experience a new range of devices termed as “Phablet” or the 5 incher devices. And Samsung plans to do the same in Tablets with Note
Pro.

Wednesday, March 26

Connecting your Blogger blog to Google Analytics

You can track traffic to your Blogspot domain on Blogger with Google Analytics. Follow these steps to add the tracking code.
  1. Log in to your Blogger account.
  2. Navigate to your blog's Settings > Other tab.
  3. If you already have a Google Analytics account, simply enter your blog's Google Analytics tracking ID.
  4. Click Save to finish.
Once you complete the steps above, you should see data in your Analytics account within 24 hours. However, you can also check your account within a few hours to see if data has begun to appear. To do this, go to your report and change the date range to the current day (by default, the ending date range is set to the previous day). If you see pageviews appear in your reports, your property is collecting data.Data will be visible normally after 24 hours.

Saturday, November 9

Twitter Quick Guide, Better to have before it goes public !

Celebrity updates n connection, increasing followers, rivalry in every celeb to get more followers !!
Now that Twitter with it's growing popularity is going public, still you find yourself alienated from the Microblogging site. Well here is a Quick guide that will help you to get to know Twitter Better:

Tweet
That 140-character message sent out on Twitter. Also, the sound a small bird makes.

Follow
Find an account you like? Click "follow" to have their tweets show up in your feed.

RT
Stands for retweet, or resubmitting someone else's tweet to your followers.

HT
Hat Tip, means you are sharing a link or idea someone else shared first, so you're giving them credit. Not quite a retweet.

DM
Direct Message, a private message sent to another user. You can send it only to people who follow you.

@
Add before someone's name to reply to them publicly. It's only shown in the feeds of those who follow both of you.

Egg
Unless you upload a profile photo, an egg will show up in its place. Often a sign of a spam account, or someone new to Twitter.

#
Hashtags are a way to make posts searchable by topic. Just insert in front of a word, but these days #-less words are indexed, too.

FF
Follow Friday, Twitter tradition where users recommend other accounts that people should follow. Happens on Friday.

Trends
Popular topics people are talking about on Twitter at any given time, but not the most popular ever. Can change based on location.

Promoted tweet
Advertisements. Distinguished by an orange arrow and the word "Promoted" next to a tweet, trend or topic.

Saturday, April 6

Pointing Device Update ~ 3D Fingertip Mouse

This gadget doesn't need a flat surface to operate, instead this wearable piece of tech enables more intuitive interaction.


Thursday, April 4

Requirements for Setting up LAN

LAN stands for Local Area Network , as we all know , LAN is set up for Resource Sharing viz. Internet Sharing & Printer Sharing among a group of computers & other functionalities.

In order to set up a computer network in the enclosed premises of Sally and John’s home-cum office it is suggested that the following hardware be purchased:
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Tuesday, March 26

Tata Crucible Patna City Final Questions

Hello guys , I have just been through the City finals of Tata Crucible'13 @ Patna .
The questions asked were easy as a surprise but needed one to be very alert on
Current Business Affairs .
Well in the end IIT-BHU's emerged victorious with 3 teams on stage and 2 grabbing top two spots
Here Are the questions (sorry guys I don't have all ) :
Prelims :
1.Which hang out spot offers menu options like fresh'n'ground , beverages etc ?
Ans. CCD
2.NGEN a media outsourcing agency is a JV between Genpact & ?
Ans. NDTV Group
4.Solar Energy , Wind Energy & all other alternative energy sources are clubbed under
which Stock Genre ?
Ans. Green Chip Companies ( Inspired from blue chip )
11.Name the hotel group which is mostly confused with a  clelebrity surname & has passed ownership from 3 organisations ( names i don remember ) ?
Hilton Group
12.Which airline company has slogan "People.They Make an Airline " ?
Cathay Pacific ( I was among the 5 teams who knew this among all teams that came )
13.Pic of Anil Agarwal from Vedanta Group
14.PIc of Vertu Mobile , asked to identify parent company ?
Nokia

Will update more prelim questions as i get'em
Tie Breaker round (for wildcards ) :
1.If 31 is for Baskin Robbins then 57 represents ?
Heinz
2. Bharat Silk Mills is largely known for some other product , what is it ?
Sintex water tanks
3.The name of media house by Subhash Ghai ?
Mukta Arts
4.One thing common between Superman & Tintin ?
They both are news reporters
5. Conceptualized by Elisha a worker in  this company for vertical displacement ?
Lifts by Otis
6.Name the footwear company in India which is also the name of a Community & City in Pakistan ?
Lakhani
7.Which Company is the largest buyer of oranges in world (Hint : Its part of Pepsico ) ?
Tropicana
8. forgot !!!!
Guys stay tuned for more after Holi !!!!
Enjoy :)

Wednesday, January 23

Fireox OS live n kicking , Developer Phones are here

Firefox OS is a new mobile operating system built entirely using open web standards.
In Firefox OS, HTML5 apps can do “phone things” – they can make the phone vibrate,
make a phone call or send a text message.
Mozzila Foundation has announced Developer phones for their Platform ,
Details of which I have posted below :

Keon All you need to begin.

  • CPU : Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 7225AB 1Ghz.
  • 3G Network : UMTS 2100/1900/900 (3G HSPA). 
  • GSM Network : GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (2G EDGE).
  • Screen : 3.5" HVGA Multitouch.
  • Camera  : 3 MP (No Flash ).
  • Internal Memory : 4 GB (ROM) and 512 (RAM), Expandable via MicroSD .
  • Connectivity  & Sensors : Wifi N, Light & Prox. Sensor, G-Sensor, GPS, MicroUSB.
  • Battery : 1580 mAh.

Peak One step beyond.

  • CPU : Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 8225 1.2Ghz x2.
  • 3G Network : UMTS 2100/1900/900 (3G HSPA). 
  • GSM Network : GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (2G EDGE).
  • Screen : 4.3" qHD IPS Multitouch.
  • Camera : 8 MP (back) + 2 MP (front).
  • Internal Memory : 4 GB (ROM) and 512 (RAM), Expandable via MicroSD.
  • Connectivity  & Sensors : Wifi N, Light & Prox. Sensor, G-Sensor, GPS, MicroUSB, Flash (camera).
  • Battery : 1800 mAh.
These developer phones are being developed by Geeksphone in partnership with Telefonica.

:: Configuring AIRTEL Broadband In Linux & Fedora ::


Many of my friends or I must say "Techies" :P are desperate to switch from Windows Platform to Freedom of Linux.But one thing that keep them from doing so is "RECONFIGURATION" !!
In order to ease them out a bit I have come with this post .


Configuring Airtel Broadband in Linux :

Friday, November 30

Microsoft to start shipping Surface Pro tablet in January no info on pricing


Microsoft has finally announced the pricing and some availability details for the Surface Pro tablet which runs on Windows 8 and supports all legacy Windows applications. The 64GB variant is priced at $899 (Rs. 49,184 approx) and the 128GB variant is priced at $999 (Rs. 54,645 approx). Microsoft has also announced that these tablets will start shipping in January 2013.

Tuesday, November 27

Asha 205 and Asha 206 feature phones From Nokia

Following the back to back launches of Entry level Indian dubbed Chinese Androids Nokia has announced two new feature phones for the global market - the Asha 206 and Asha 205. Both the phones will come in single and dual-SIM variants, the Asha 206 will feature an alphanumeric keypad while the Asha 205 will have a QWERTY keypad.

Monday, November 26

:: Windows 8 Crack slmgr KMS Activation ::


KMS : Key Management service of Windows which allows activation of Windows.
You can know more about it by typing:
"slmgr /?"  on Command Prompt

IMPORTANT

1.Unistall the Previous Activators which You could have used (coz of which u r here :) )
By Running "sfc/scannow" on Command Prompt . ( As Admin , which fixes System Files )
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Tuesday, October 9

Micromax Sold More Than Apple And Samsung In Q2

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In a CyberMedia Research it has been revealed that Micromax leads the Indian tablets market with 18.4 percent share in the second quarter of 2012. Samsung is in second position with 13.3 percent market share. Apple has a market share of 12.3 percent in terms of unit shipments during the 2Q 2012.

Thursday, June 28

Is Engineering in CS/IT the Right Choice for You?

After Class XII, students often have to choose a discipline for their further studies, and one popular choice today is a B.Tech program in Computer Science/Information Technology (CS/IT). 
Though generally offered by Engineering Colleges/Institutes, a program in CS/IT is somewhat different from other Engineering programs, and there is evidence to suggest that some students take to IT much better than others. These students seem to have a “natural ability” for programming, an important element of any IT education program, while other students “have a hard time” with programming.


Saturday, June 16

Samsung Galaxy Y Pocket S5300 : Close Kin of Galaxy Y

Samsung are back to basics and they say there's always room for one more in the low end. Especially one that doesn't take too much space. The Galaxy Pocket makes the Galaxy Mini look like it's on steroids and the Y series like a bunch of semi pros.
Life at the bottom of the food chain is far from enjoyable but it can be pretty exciting, and some creatures have figured out how to adapt. They're usually small, fast and good at mimicry. The Galaxy Pocket meets the size requirement, but we'll have to check about the speed. And no, no one will mistake it for a trimmed down S III but some feature phones may be fooled into getting too close.



Thursday, June 14

How to Find the Song Playing in Background ofYouTube Video

Would you like to find out the artist name or the song name being played in the background of a YouTube video. Here are some ideas.

You have just finished watching a video on YouTube and really liked the song that was playing in that video. Unfortunately, you couldn’t recognize the name of the song and the video description too has no information about the track.

What’s that song in the YouTube Video?
Here are some tricks to help you find the name of a song that’s used in a YouTube video:

Wednesday, June 13

Windows Metro UI powered Facebook Phone in the making...

This was bound to happen someday wasn’t it? Business Insider‘s Microsoft source has revealed that the Redmondians have expressed keen interest in powering the long rumored Facebook Phone with their Metro UI based Windows Phone operating system.

Condition Zero :: Video Game Accounts Hacked , What You need to do for Your Protection?


Game accounts have been the targets of hackers for years, but as more games go online or require account verification the stakes are only rising. Having your account hacked could mean hours of lost work and hours more spent on the phone with the game’s tech support.
So how are game accounts hacked, and what can you do to stop yours from being a target?
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